DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

East Timor votes in parliamentary election aiming to break political impasse

Vote counting is underway in East Timor’s parliamentary election with two former independence fighters considered for the post of prime minister

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

‘This is where they are’: can Australia get to HMAS Armidale – and its lost sailors – before pirates do?

More than 80 years after the ship was sunk, the wreck could soon be found near Timor-Leste. Ratifying a UN convention would help Australia protect it from plunder

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2023

Army veteran's wife tells Q+A her husband tried to take his life more than 30 times, as she calls for more funding from government

Australian Army veteran Dave has tried to end his life more than 30 times since returning from Timor-Leste. He and his wife have used a Q+A appearance to implore the government to better support defence personnel.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

ASEAN leaders give 'in-principle' support for Timor-Leste's membership. What does this actually mean?

On Friday, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s member states provided a statement announcing “in-principle” support for Timor-Leste to be admitted as its 11th member. So does this mean Timor-Leste’s long wait to become a member of ASEAN is finally over? The short answer is not quite.

The Conversation · Nov 12, 2022

East Timor’s Ramos-Horta presses Australia on stalled gas fields

Exploration has stalled due to maritime boundary disputes and whether the gas would be refined in Darwin or East Timor.

Al Jazeera · Sep 7, 2022

Australia hails ‘new chapter’ in Timor-Leste relationship as leaders sign defence pact

Albanese government looks forward to military cooperation as Jose Ramos-Horta calls for help to develop Greater Sunrise gas fields

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022

China 'very interested' in partnering with Timor-Leste on gas project, President José Ramos-Horta says

Timor-Leste's President José Ramos-Horta reveals China is "very interested" in partnering with his government on a contentious gas project.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Timor should get gas pipeline: Ramos-Horta

East Timor president Jose Ramos-Horta has urged the Albanese government to help progress a lucrative gas project.

AAP · Sep 6, 2022

East Timorese leader flies to Australia for critical talks

East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta is scheduled to arrive in Australia for a state visit as negotiations over lucrative gas resources reach a critical stage for his impoverished nation

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022

Penny Wong calls for quiet negotiations over gas project after Jose Ramos-Horta warns Timor Leste may turn to China

Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta has used a series of media interviews to warn that his country may turn to a Chinese company to fund a contentious gas project if the Australian government doesn't "intervene" and lean on Woodside.

ABC News · Sep 1, 2022